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The Truman Library has accumulated approximately 600 collections of President Truman's relatives, friends and associates.

The online finding aids are intended to provide information to researchers intending to make a research visit to the library, not as a means of selecting materials for mail order photocopying. The folder titles are typically not specific enough for that purpose.

  • Baade, Paul W. Papers- Major General, U.S. Army, and Commanding Officer, 35th Division, 1943-1946 The papers of Paul W. Baade consist of correspondence, maps, newspaper clippings, photos, publications, and certificates relating to General Baade's military career, and…
  • Baldridge, Holmes Papers- Assistant Attorney General in Charge of the Civil Division, Department of Justice, 1951-1953 [Administrative Information | Folder Title List] ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Size: 29 linear feet. Access: Open. Copyright: The donor gave to the U.…
  • Balducchi, David E. Papers- Historian and Official with the U.S. Department of Labor The papers of David E. Balducchi include letters and articles he received from William L. Batt, Jr. concerning Batt's involvement with the Lend-Lease program, his military service during…
  • Ball, Max W. Papers- Director, Oil and Gas Division, Department of the Interior, 1946-1948 The papers of Max W. Ball include diaries, printed materials, correspondence, speech transcripts, and other items concerning Ball's life and his career as a government official…
  • Barkley, Alben W. Papers- Vice President of the United States, 1945-1953 The Alben W. Barkley Papers consist of transcripts of interviews conducted with Alben Barkley by Sidney Shalett. The interviews include recollections of Barkley's personal life and political career,…
  • Barnard, Harry Papers- Biographer and Journalist The papers of Harry Barnard include correspondence of Harry Barnard and his family as well as selected correspondence of Steven A. Mitchell, chairman of the Democratic National Committee. Materials from and relating to…
  • Barnes, Irston R. Papers- Director, Economic Bureau, Civil Aeronautics Board, 1944-1945; Economic Adviser to the Civil Aeronautics Board, 1945-1948; Economist, Federal Trade Commission, 1945-1952   [Administrative Information | Folder Title List] ADMINISTRATIVE…
  • Barriere, John E. Papers- Staff member, Research Division, Democratic National Committee, 1948 The papers of John E. Barriere consist mainly of materials produced by the Research Division of the Democratic National Committee for President Harry S. Truman's 1948 campaign.…
  • Bartley, Ernest R. Papers- Navigator, United States Army Air Forces, World War II. The papers of Ernest R. Bartley mostly consist of military orders, maps and books pertaining to Bartley’s service as a navigator in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II. Some orders…
  • Batt, William L. Papers- Vice-Chairman, War Production Board, 1941-1945; Chief of Economic Cooperation Administration Mission in Great Britain, 1950-1952 The papers of William L. Batt include correspondence, press clippings, reports, diaries, a significant number of…
  • Battle, Lucius D. Papers- State Department Official 1946-1955, 1964-1968, including Special Assistant to the Secretary of State, 1949-1953 The papers of Lucius D. Battle contain most importantly forty-three letters from Dean Acheson, written between 1952 and 1963 and in…
  • Beale, Wilson T.M., Jr. Papers- Penfield Fellow, London School of Economics, 1933-1935; Foreign Service Officer, 1946-1969; Economist, Department of State, 1946-1947; Professor, National War College, 1948-1949 [Administrative Information | Folder Title List] ADMINISTRATIVE…
  • Bean, Louis H. Papers- Economist, research staff of the Bureau of Agricultural Economics, 1923-33; Economic Adviser, Agricultural Adjustment Administration, 1933-39; Counselor, Office of the Chief of the Bureau of Agricultural Economics, 1939-41; Assistant to the…
  • Beckman, Richard Papers- Agent, Criminal Investigation Division, U.S. Army; Assigned to Protect President Harry S. Truman at the Potsdam Conference in Germany The Richard Beckman Papers include correspondence, a personal memoir, memorabilia, photographs, newspaper…
  • Bell, David E. Papers- Budget Examiner, Bureau of the Budget, 1945-1947; Special Assistant in the White House, 1947-1948, 1949-1951; Assistant to the Chief, Fiscal Division, Bureau of the Budget, 1948-1949; Administrative Assistant to the President, 1951-1953 The…
  • Bell, Roscoe E. Papers- Industrial Analyst, Bonneville Power Administration, and Coordinator, Western Phosphate Program, Department of the Interior, 1945-1948; Assistant Director, Bureau of Land Management, 1948; Associate Director, Bureau of Land Management, 1948-1951;…
  • Bellows, Everett H. Papers- Director, Productivity and Technical Assistance Division, Office of U.S. Special Representative in Europe, Mutual Security Agency, 1951-1953 The papers of Everett H. Bellows consist of correspondence, reports, news clippings, photographs and…
  • Belsley, G. Lyle Papers- Executive Secretary, War Production Board, 1942-1945 [Administrative Information | Folder Title List] ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Size: 3 linear feet. Access: Open. Copyright: The donor gave to the U.S. government the copyrights in this…
  • Belton (Missouri) Lodge No. 450, A.F. & A.M. Records- These records include photocopies of the minutes of meetings from 1909 to 1916 of the Masonic Lodge in Belton, Missouri. Also included is a photocopy of the Petition for Initiation of Harry S. Truman, dated December 21, 1908. [Administrative…
  • Bennett, Henry G. Papers- President, Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College, 1928-1951; Administrator, Technical Cooperation Administration, 1950-1951 The Papers of Henry G. Bennett consist of correspondence, handwritten notes, financial records, memorandums,…
  • Bentley, Nancy Papers- Friend of Mary Martha Truman and Margaret Ellen Truman Noland The papers of Nancy Bentley consist of correspondence sent to Bentley by Mary Martha Truman and Margaret Ellen Truman Noland from 1882 to 1891. The correspondence documents personal…
  • Bergheim, Myrtle Papers- Secretary to Charles Ross, Press Secretary to the President, 1945-1950 The papers of Myrtle Bergheim consist of printed materials, correspondence, invitations, certificates, train schedules, and other items relating to her work as a secretary in…
  • Bernstein, Bernard Papers- Lt. Colonel and Colonel, U.S. Army, and Financial Adviser to General Dwight D. Eisenhower for Civil Affairs and Military Government, 1942-45; Director, Finance Division and Division of Investigation of Cartels and External Assets, U.S. Group…
  • Bess Truman Collection- The Bess Truman Collection consists of documents related to Mrs. Bess Wallace Truman that were provided by various donors. The collection consists mostly of correspondence between Mrs. Truman and her friends and acquaintances, but also includes…
  • Bessey, Roy F. Papers- Executive Director and Chairman, Pacific Northwest Field Committee, Office of the Secretary, Department of the Interior, 1946-1953 The papers of Roy F. Bessey consist mainly of documents relating to his career as Chairman of the Pacific Northwest…
  • Biffle, Leslie Papers- Secretary of the U.S. Senate, 1945-1947, 1949-1953 The papers of Leslie Biffle consist of certificates, clippings, correspondence, drawings, invitations, memorabilia, photographs, printed materials, and programs, mostly concerning his career in…
  • Black, Myron L. Papers- Field Director, Foreign Services Division, War Shipping Administration, 1942-1944; Director, Field Operations Staff, Foreign Economic Administration, 1944-1945; Special Assistant to the American Minister to Denmark, 1945; Advisor on Shipping in…
  • Blaisdell, Thomas C., Jr. Papers- Assistant Secretary of Commerce, 1949-1951 [Administrative Information | Folder Title List] ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Size: 5 linear feet, 3 linear inches. Access: Open. Copyright: The donor gave to the U.S. government the copyrights in…
  • Blandford, John B. Papers- Administrator, National Housing Agency, 1942-1946; Advisor to the Chinese Government, 1946-1947; Consultant on Government Relations, 1947-1948; Deputy Chief to the United Nations Economic Cooperation Administration Mission to Greece,1948-1950;…
  • Block, Ralph Papers- General Representative of the Office of War Information in India, 1943-1946; Official with the Department of State, International Information Administration and U.S. Information Agency, 1946-1960 The papers of Ralph Block consist mostly of…
  • Blough, Roy Papers- Director of Tax Research, Department of the Treasury, 1938-1946; Professor of Economics and Political Science, University of Chicago, 1946-1950; Member, Council of Economic Advisers, 1950-1952; Principal Director, Department of Economic Affairs,…
  • Blum, Robert Papers- Official, Office of the U.S. Housing Expediter, 1946-1947; Official, Department of State, 1947-1948; Official, National Security Resources Board, 1948-1951, 1952; Consultant, President's Materials Policy Commission, 1951-1952; Consultant, Mutual…
  • Bohan, Merwin L. Papers- Foreign Service officer, 1928-1955; Counselor for Economic Affairs, U.S. Embassy in Mexico City, Mexico, 1945-1949; Ambassador, Inter-American Economic and Social Council, 1951-1955 See also Merwin L. Bohan oral history. [Administrative…
  • Bond, Niles W. Papers- Assistant Chief, Division of Northeast Asian Affairs, Department of State, 1947-1949; Officer in Charge, Korean Affairs, 1949-1950 The papers of Niles W. Bond consist of documents relating to the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Korea. The…
  • Bontecou, Eleanor Papers- Attorney, Civil Rights Section, Department of Justice, 1943-1946; Legal Adviser, War Crimes Branch, Civil Affairs Division, War Department, 1946-1947 The papers of Eleanor Bontecou consist of correspondence, legal briefs, memoranda, newspaper…
  • Bowles, Edward L. Papers- Consultant to the Secretary of War, 1942-1947; Scientific Consultant, U.S. Air Force, 1947-1951; Consultant to the Secretary of the Army, 1951-1952 The papers of Edward L. Bowles consist mostly of correspondence and memoranda regarding the…
  • Boyd, James Papers- Director, U.S. Bureau of Mines, 1947-1951 [Administrative Information | Folder Title List] ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Size: 6 linear feet. Access: Open Copyright: The donor gave to the U.S. government the copyrights in this material and in…
  • Boyle, Jr., William M. Papers- Chairman, Democratic National Committee, 1949-1951 The William M. Boyle, Jr. Papers include reports, printed materials, press releases, correspondence, invitations, speeches, scrapbooks of newspaper clippings, and other items relating to Boyle's…
  • Braden, George D. Papers- Law Clerk to U.S. Circuit Judge Sherman Minton, 1941 The papers of George D. Braden mostly consist of correspondence between Braden and Sherman Minton. [Administrative Information | Biographical Sketch | Collection Description | Series…
  • Brannan, Charles F. Papers- Assistant Secretary of Agriculture, 1944-1948; Secretary of Agriculture, 1948-1953 The papers of Charles F. Brannan primarily document his career in the U.S. Department of Agriculture from 1935 to 1953, including his service as Secretary of…
  • Brannon, John G. Papers- Defense Counsel, International Military Tribunal for the Far East (IMTFE), 1946-1948 The papers of John G. Brannon consist of legal documents, memoranda, correspondence, printed materials, reports, tables, maps, photographs, and other items…
  • Branton, Mary Shaw Papers- Friend of Margaret Truman Daniel The papers of Mary Shaw Branton consist of correspondence, memorabilia, invitations, newspaper clippings, photographs, printed material, scrapbooks, and other items mostly pertaining to Branton's friendship with…
  • Brassor, Francis P. Papers- Chief, Administrative Services, U.S. Civil Service Commission, 1942-1953; Executive Secretary, First Commission on Organization of the Executive Branch of the Government, 1947-1949; Executive Secretary, Second Commission on Organization of the…
  • British Broadcasting Corporation Records- These records consist of transcripts of nineteen interviews conducted by John Major and Ursula Kenny in 1984 for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) radio program, “The Buck Stops Here.” The persons interviewed included participants in the…
  • Brod, Stephen Papers- Tailor for President Truman This collection contains copies of correspondence between Stephen Brod and President Harry S. Truman, as well as other documents and newspaper clippings relating to his position as a tailor for President Truman. […
  • Brooks, Neil Papers- Associate Solicitor, Department of Agriculture, 1948-1955; Assistant General Counsel, Department of Agriculture, 1955-1969 The papers of Neil Brooks consist of legal notebooks, handwritten notes, newspaper clippings, photographs, printed material…
  • Brooks, Philip C. Papers- Director, Harry S. Truman Library, 1957-1971 [Administrative Information | Folder Title List] ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Size: 7 linear feet. Access: Open Copyright: The donor gave to the U.S. government the copyrights in this material and…
  • Brophy, William A. and Brophy, Sophie Aberle Papers- Commissioner of Indian Affairs, 1945-1948 [Administrative Information | Folder Title List] ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Size: 53 linear feet, 10 linear inches. Access: Open. Copyright: The donor gave to the U.S. government the copyrights in…
  • Brown, Ben Hill, Jr. Papers- Assistant Legal Adviser, Department of State, 1946-1949; Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Congressional Relations, 1949-1955; Director, U.S. Operations Mission to Iraq, 1956-1958; Director, U.S. Operations Mission to Libya, 1959-1960;…
  • Brown, Peter C. Papers- Member, Subversive Activities Control Board, 1950-1953; Chairman, Subversive Activities Control Board, 1952-1953. The papers of Peter C. Brown consist of transcripts of testimony, reports, and handwritten notes concerning the 1951-52 proceedings…
  • Browne, Harry Truman Papers- California Businessman and Democratic Party supporter The papers of Harry Truman Browne consist of correspondence, photographs, invitations, memorabilia, printed material, and other items relating primarily to Browne’s political activities and…
  • Brownell, George A. Papers- Minister and Personal Representative of the President of the United States to India, Mexico and the Middle East, 1946, 1948; Special Assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force, 1950; Consultant to the Department of State, 1946-1957 The papers of…
  • Bunce, W. Kenneth Papers- Chief, Religious and Cultural Resources Division, Headquarters, Supreme Commander Allied Powers (SCAP), 1945-1952 The papers of W. Kenneth Bunce consist of U.S. Government publications and reports mostly pertaining to Japanese religion, culture,…
  • Bundschu, Henry A. Papers- Friend of Harry S. Truman The papers of Henry A. Bundschu consist of correspondence and other materials relating to Bundschu’s friendship with Harry S. Truman before, during, and after Truman’s presidency. The collection is comprised of a variety…
  • Burgoon, Beatrice M. Papers- Assistant to the Regional Chairman, National War Labor Board, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1944-1953; Chief, Special Industries Section, Office of Case Analysis, Wage Stabilization Board, 1951; Associate Director, Office of Case Analysis, Wage…
  • Burkhardt, James A. Papers- Friend of Harry S. Truman The papers of James A. Burkhardt consist of correspondence, printed materials, and other items concerning Burkhardt's relationship with Harry S. Truman following his service in World War I as a sergeant in Captain Truman…
  • Burns, Paul A. Papers- Special Agent in Charge, Truman Protective Division, U.S. Secret Service, 1968-1973 The papers of Paul A. Burns contain activity reports and other items that mostly document Burns's work as a U.S. Secret Service Agent assigned to help protect…
  • Burrus, Rufus B. Papers- Friend of Harry S. Truman and legal adviser to the Truman family; Assistant County Counselor of Jackson County, 1929-41; U.S. Army officer and member of the Reserve Officers Association, 1929-75; associated with the Harry S. Truman Library, Inc.,…